It has almost become a trend for couples to quit jobs and travel the world. Ron and Baew Spaulding from Thailand one such people who are globetrotting with a twist, they fly kites wherever they go. The couple has been travelling for over 20 years for the love of kites. They met each other in Thailand where Ron was working as a graphic designer. They soon realised their similar loves for kite flying and have been working and travelling together. No sooner they were soon as the ‘Kite Couple’. They know about varying type of kites in the country and do not encourage kite flights like in India as it is dangerous to participants and harmful to the environment.
In an exclusive interview with Hyderabad Times, Ron said, “Flying kites has helped us strengthen our bond. Else traditionally, the man plays golf and the woman stays at home waiting and then nobody is happy. Kite flying is about collaborations and the community. My message for the people would be — take your grandparents and grandchildren, in fact, the whole family out and fly kites together in the open grounds, in the fresh air with a fresh mind. And then you will be creating so many memories.”
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There are red bouncing balls like kites which is also called the durian balls after the Asian fruit. The couple is hence also known as the ‘durian kite couple’. He also said, “When we started out in Thailand about 30 years ago, we focused on the kite masters as the kite culture is rich in Thailand. Its paper-bamboo kites are very different from anywhere else in the world. And there is so much history and expertise to these traditional kites which are not known to the world.”
They also made the Thai Kite Heritage Group where they got kite masters and took them abroad for exhibitions and shows. He adds saying, “The tradition then began to get its due respect both overseas and in Thai villages.” He further said, “Kite flying is like meditation where you focus just to keep the kite flying and soon around 3 hours would go by and you would be like ‘Woah! I did not look at my phone, I didn’t do anything. I did not worry about my family, my spouse or work’. So, yes, one can communicate with oneself while flying a kite.”